Police: Teen's disappearance is 'more than suspicious'

Antwan Devagio Bailey missing since Thanksgiving Day

Police say the case of a teen missing since Thanksgiving Day is 'more than suspicious' and say foul play could be involved.

Kimberly West is 18-year-old Antwan Devagio Bailey’s legal guardian.

West has been caring for Bailey since he was in fourth grade.

"He was real best friends with my son and I just took him in," she said.

Friday, there was a cluster of candles along Highland Avenue, marking a prayer vigil for Bailey that took place Thursday night.

West said, "I pray to God. I do, I pray to God. I just feel like, I don't know. I just feel like he's not coming back."

Bailey was last seen getting into a gold Toyota Camry with an acquaintance at about 9 a.m. Thursday on Highland Avenue. West said that Bailey has never before left without explanation and he would not miss a family holiday.

Spartanburg Public Safety Capt. Art Littlejohn said, "We actually believe it's more than suspicious at this time. We can't say there's been foul play -- we don't know that. But we're treating it as if there's foul play."

West and police said Bailey’s phone goes directly to voice mail, and that has also never happened before. West said Bailey had a large amount of cash with him that was to be used toward the purchase of a car.

She said the person that Bailey left with was not someone he usually hangs out with and none of his friends have had any contact with him since he disappeared.

West said, "I pray, and I pray. I just have this gut feeling, and it's not a good feeling."

Bailey is known to hang out at the Leland Street Apartments, but people there said they haven’t seen him, or the crowd that’s usually with him.

West said, "I feel like something's happened to him and somebody knows."

She says her heart is broken.

"He’s like my son” she said.

Police said they will not stop until they get answers. West said she won’t stop praying and hoping either.

West said, "We just want him to come home. We just want him to come home. We just need some kind of closure, something. I go to bed every night worrying. I go to bed every night just wondering what happened to him."

Police said Bailey wears glasses, is about 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs about 150 pounds. When last seen, Bailey was wearing black coveralls, a black T-shirt, and white Nike tennis shoes.

Bailey also goes by the nickname G or G-Money.

Anyone with any information about Bailey is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIMESC or Text TIP649 with your tip to CRIMES (274637). A reward of up to $1,000 is offered for information that leads police to Bailey.

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